28 June 2010

Scrapping Process - Whatever Feels Good To Me - by Tanisha Long

We were given an assignment to scrap our "scrap process". I had to think long and hard about this because there's really no particular order in which I scrap, so I figured... why not scrap that?

I pulled out papers in my favorite colors (to scrap with) and went to town. I decided to go photo-less which left PLENTY of space to load up my layout with Buzz & Bloom products!!

journaling: I can’t
really say that there’s a method to my madness when it comes to scrapping. Sometimes, I’ll get in the mood to scrap, but
don’t know where to start. That’s when I’ll
go lurking on my favorite online sites, scrap blogs or magazines for
inspiration. Other times, pictures or certain
patterned papers get me in the mood, so I’ll start there. There
have even been times where I just start with the journaling and work the rest
of the page around it. Once I figure out
“step one”, I then work on gathering possible embellishments to use. It’s always hard for me to use a small
amount, so my projects usually have a lot going on, but I don’t care…as long as
it’s pleasing to me! I’ll usually try to
pull out more papers to use because I love bringing together a lot of different
patterns. At this point, I’ll also incorporate punched
borders and/or paper tearing because I love the effects. Next, I work on positioning. I’ll lay everything out and get the
positioning and sizes just right, but then end up having to move things to add
adhesive and of course the page never looks the same as it did when it wasn’t adhered. Once
everything comes together, I stare at the project to see what else can be done
to make each individual element its own “masterpiece”. Once I’m satisfied with how everything looks,
I’ll let the project sit out overnight and then look at it again the next
day. If I’m pleased, I’ll then
photograph it, post it online and then place it in the “completed” pile.

I created a visual triangle with FAB Blame It On The Sunshine (Blush). Before adhering the flowers to the layout, I sprayed them with Cherry Smooch Spritz, crinkled them, and .finished off the look with brads.